Ridging implement on tilling machines



April 18, 1933. c. H FOWLER 1,903,991

RIDGING IMPLEMENT ON TILLING MACHINES Original Filed March 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l i /II WM Q Inventor.

Charles Henry Fowler.

A lft'arney. Wa

P 1933- c. H. FOWLER 1,903,991

RIDGING IMPLEMENT ON TILLING MACHINES Original Filed March 25. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIGQ.

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spreaders above and other purposes as scribed and moreparticularly pointed out Patented Apr. 18, 1933 i crmnnns HENRY nownnn, ,lor LEEDS. ENGLAND mneme mrnnivrnmr on m emegi Application filed"March 25 1930,Serial NQ.-43s,794',, and in an rene January' 28,-1$i30. Renewed I a i August11,1932." H i This invention, relatesto tilling machines iof thetype in which a rotating digger or tilling instrument having its axis substan- 'tially approximating to the vertical is drawn through the soilby a siiitable tractor.

Insuch machines the rotating tillers, usuallyjt-woin number, have been followed by plough-like trenching implements acting as spreaders or ridgers, usually two innumber, side {by sideQat a distance apart. V

"The purpose of the present invention is to-provide for the adjustment of these 'spreaders or ridgers collectively toWardst-he right, or -le ftias regards the medial line of movement of the tilling machine; by mechanism operatable from near the drivers seat while the tractor is moving or turning.

' The, invention further comprises an improved structure "for attachment of the or ridgers to'the tractor frame permitting alsoof adjustment of theirdistanc e apart from one another;

a The invention comprises features of construction intended for the fulfilment'of the hereinafter 'de- Referencebeing made to the annexed draw-j ings-in' vhichz i Fig. '1 is a diagrammatic side elevation showing so much of the tilling machine as is necessaryfor the explanation" of the present improvement.

Fig. 2 1s a plan vieiv illus'trating the improved method of mounting theridners.to-

gether with the means for moving them towards the right or left of the medial tilling line during the tilling.

Fig. '3 is a broken plan View and Fig. 4 is a rear-elevation of part ofthe carriage to which the ridgers are attached.

, Attachable to the trailing portionl of the tractor 2 which carries the rotatory diggers w 3 and 4; is a rectangularframe 5, comprising transverse parallel channel or flanged mem bers 6, 7 guiding a carriage or bog'ie 8 which is movable in the Ways 9, 10 provided by said transverse members 6, 7, the carriage being r preferably provided with horizontal and vertical rolls or Wheels 11, 12 running on or ends thereof aresliding members 20, 21mov- 3 forthe-adjustment of the twofridging im- V fpl'e'nients 2% "23 as 1 regards theirdistance thrlfiverjthe ridging implements 22 23- may be shifted togetherftowards the "one or the other side'of themedial line oftract-ion "be otfset to the left;

against said Ways.v on said carriageis a threaded nut'or'socket 18 With Which-ascrevv threaded shaft 14 engages; the said shaftbe' ing monntediina bearing 15 on-the frameff) and adapted to be actuated by bevelled gearing--16, 17 from a shaft 18 carriedne'ar t0 the drivers seat and there providedwith a "suitablehandle 19 or the like for rotating-it.

In the saidgcarriage 8 "at or near" opposite ablelongitudinally of thecairria'ge andthere V foretransversely of the line of traction of thefftillifig machine, to vvhichniemb'ers 20; 21 I the ridging mplements 22, 23 are-respectively connected.

I p 'Tlies'e membersQO, 21 may be'fixed in position on thecarriagei8 as for I examplejby bolts' 24 passing through selected hole's'of a series of holes 25', inthe members -26; 27-respectivelyofthe carriageSand serve apart from one another.f= I

By operation of the handle l9'withinreach as may be'reqiured. For example, in travelling up amen the ridging implements may but on turning at the headlands the ridging implements may be off-setltothe rightof' the machine:

'llhethiraded portionof the screw threaded-shaft 14isprotectedfrom the soil by encasing tubes"28,'29. M The connecting shaft 18 between the han- {85 dle 19 anwbevel Wheelsl6, 17 is made telescopic to allow ,f-or change in length when the 'ric'lfrers are lifted.

- l liemethod of attaching the frame 5' to'the {g0 trailing portion 1 ofthetractor is'preferably lhe 'trailing. portion *1 is nama 1tWo lugs' -30, 30' to which are'con nected'two forks? S31, 31 respectively by horizontal bolts 3' 32; about vv hich the forkscan swingin vertical planes; These forks :are 'prolonged 'rcarwardly in the form 5 of-forks or "lugs 33 towfhich are secured by vertical boltsifi l. the 1 eyes :35 at. the ends of two *braclret'l frames W00 bar may be supported also by a strut 48 suitably attached to the trailing portion 1.

In tillers of the character to which this invention is applied, the trailing portion carmounted so that it can be lifted clear of'the ground when desired, as for example by two sectors 39, 40 and chains 41, sl2(one of which sectors and chains is shown in Fig. 'l the other being immediately behind it).

Further chains 43, 44 are attached tolugs 45, 46 0n the front of the flanged member 6 and to. the sectors 39, f respectively for to the chains 41, 42 near to the attachment of the latter-to the said sectors. Thechains ,el3, 44.are adjustable by draw links 47. a It will thus 'beobvious that when the tilling implements are lifted from; the ground, the ridgers will also be raised.

' to secure. by Letters Patent of the ,United 'States-is: I I

1. In a tilling machine comprising ridging implements adapted to be drawn through theloosened soil, the combination with the tilling machine frame, of a transverse frame attachedto the tilling machine frameso as to be immovable laterally in respect thereof, ways in said frame, a carriage movable along said ways transversely oftheline of tillage, ridger's attached-to said carriage, and means extended to proximity of the drivers seat for traversing said-carriage. V

- 1: Q'H-Ina tilling machine comprising ridgthe loosened soil,-the combination with the tilling machine frame, of a transverseframe attached to the tilling machine frame so as to l l eimmovable laterally inrespect thereof, ways in saidframe, a carriage movable along said ways transversely of the line of tillage, the said carriage having its ends ad ustable to and from each other, ridgers attached respectively to the adjustable ends of said carriage, and means extended to proximity of the drivers seat for traversing said carriage.

3.-'In'a tilling machine comprising ridging implements adapted to be drawn through the loosened soil, the combination with'the tilling machine frame, of a transverse'frame attached to the tilling machine frame so as to be immovable laterally in respect thereof,

' attached to the tilling rying the rotatory tilling implements '3 is;said iways.transversely'lof the line of tillage,

-What I claim as my invention and desire and a seatfor the driver in' proximity to .said ways transversely ing implements adapted to be drawn through handle on said further shaft and a seat for the driver in proximity to said handle.

4. In a tilling machine comprising ridging implements adapted to be drawn through the loosened soil, the combination with the tilling machine frame of a transverse frame machine. frame as to be immovable laterally in respect thereof, 7 ways in said frame, a carriage movable along the said carriage having its ends adjustable to-and from'each other and ridgers attached respectively to the ends of said carriage.

' 5. In a tillin'g machine comprising 'ri'dging implements adapted to be drawn through thelloosened-soil, the combination withgthe tilling machine frame of atransverse frame attached to the tilling machine frame as to be immovable laterally in respect thereof, Ways in said frame, a carri'agemovable along said ways transversely of the lineof tillage, the said carriagehaving its ends adjustable to and from each other, ridgers attached respectively to the ends of said carriage, a threaded nuton said ca-rriage, :a threaded transverse shaft engaging saidv nut and having. bearing said transverse frame, a further shaft, bevelled gear connecting said shafts and a. handle on said further shaft,

said handle. r p 6. In a tilling machine comprisingridging implements adapted to be drawn through the loosened" soil, the combination withlthe tilling machine frame of atransverse frame 4.100 attachedto the tilling machine frame asito be immovable laterally in respect thereof, 7 ways in said frame, a-carriagemovable along of-the line of tillage, the said. carriage having itsends adjustable to and from eachother, ridgers attachedrespectively to 'the ends of said-carriage, a threaded nut on said carriage, .a threaded transverse shaft engaging saidnut and having bearing. in: said transverse frame, a

further shaft, bevelled gear connecting said shafts and a handle onsaid furthershaft, a seat for the driver in proximity to said handle, and means for swinging the transvelise frameqin a direction to and from the sol ways insaid frame, a carriage movable along said ways transversely of the line of tillage, ridgers attached to said carriage, a threaded nutxon said carriage, a threaded transverse sil' aft engaging said nut and having bearing in said transverse frame, a further shaft,

" bevelled gear connecting saidshafts and a y aces-ms HENRY FO L R. 

